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Does anyone know how far along the manga is, in terms of volumes? Is it still on-going or is it a completed project? Thanks.

I answered this question several pages back.
The anime will cover all of volumes 1 through 5, and most of volume 6.
Volume 6 comes out next month.

The manga is currently running in monthly magazine Sunday GX, and it's only 3 or 4 episodes away from what the anime will cover.

Meaning, if you want a third season, it's gonna be a LONG wait... like almost 2 years of wait lol.

anyways, spoiler for episode 16...

Spoiler:

The first 4 min or so of the episode was original. Wow, didn't expect that.
Because they shuffled the order, and this takes place BEFORE the Japan episodes in anime, they added scenes and changed lines to make sense in continuity.
Quality went down compared to usual, but still pretty high, and above average.

One complaint tho... Sawyer's voice was NOT what I expected. And she wasn't drawn very cute. Which gets a big BOOO from me, she's the cutest character in Black Lagoon, IMO
On the other hand, Rotton "The Wizard"'s voice was excellent!

This episode had my favorite Black Lagoon quote of all:
"You know what Jesus said in John Chapter 5?
'don't bring no trouble here, bitch'. "

I answered this question several pages back.
The anime will cover all of volumes 1 through 5, and most of volume 6.
Volume 6 comes out next month.

The manga is currently running in monthly magazine Sunday GX, and it's only 3 or 4 episodes away from what the anime will cover.

Meaning, if you want a third season, it's gonna be a LONG wait... like almost 2 years of wait lol.

On the contrary, I was actually hoping that the series would end with Season Two. I like closure, and tend to hate it when anime drag on without conclusion. From what you said, it seems like Second Barrage may be the end of it, with a very open ended, non-conclusive finale (that is, under the assumption the manga doesn't end at vol. 6 or anytime soon). Anyway, thanks for the info!

On the contrary, I was actually hoping that the series would end with Season Two. I like closure, and tend to hate it when anime drag on without conclusion. From what you said, it seems like Second Barrage may be the end of it, with a very open ended, non-conclusive finale (that is, under the assumption the manga doesn't end at vol. 6 or anytime soon). Anyway, thanks for the info!

All the manga story will be burned out by the end of 2nd Barriage, and I suspect there will be a filler arc -- if 2nd barriage also has 12 ep, it is almost impossible to fill all of them out with the 3 arcs left in manga.

The clientele of the Yellow Flag is a hilariously delicious bunch. The start of the new arc was great and it was exactly the right episode to show after the depressing Twins Saga.

Spoiler for Episode 16:

So, we are introduced to this nerdy white chick who works for some American mobsters, printing fake bills. One day her partner is murdered by her "employers" in order to "motivate" her, so she packs her bags and runs for it. Unfortunately for her, the closest sanctuary turns out to be this little quiet church on the outskirts of Roanapur. You remember that one? 8)

Thinking that the church would be a safe haven, she didn't expect to find Revy and Eda there, drinking on the altar and feeling generally bored. So when the mobsters that are after the counterfeiting girl arrive guns blazing, Eda and Revy are ready for some action.

After a shootout, the Americans retreat and the counterfeit girl (whose name I didn't catch) starts going oooon and ooon about how amazing she is at making fake dollar bills. Her counterfeit money is so good that even Revy is unable to recognize a fake bill. The girl thirsts for revenge, of course, but Eda can't be bothered and tells the new arrival to take a hike.

Meanwhile, the mobsters that were after the girl (or, more importantly, her printing presses) decide that they need some local help and one of the mob boss's gunslinging cowboy underlings goes to the Yellow Flag to hire mercenaries to get the girl.

Oh, those people from the Yellow Flag are a hoot. Shenhua is among them, and she is her usual falcettoed greatness. 8)

The episode ends with Revy, Eda and Rock arriving at the house where the girl is staying and an armed to the teeth army of hired guns wanting a piece of action as well.

That was good ol' Black Lagoon I know and love. Fun stuff. Next episode should be a treat as well, if the preview is correct. 8)

Like I said, I did not catch her name... however, she is still white, since Indian people belong to the caucasian race, as far as I remember.

Well, you know how Revy gets when people are shooting at her for some stupid reason. 8)

*blink*

The term 'White' is generally used to refer to people of European descendants, of which most Americans are part of, since their ancestors migrated from Britain. If you call an Indian 'White', be they be Native Americans or Asian Indians, you're going to get stared at.

Like I said, I did not catch her name... however, she is still white, since Indian people belong to the caucasian race, as far as I remember.

India is made up of many diffrent races....
You're probably refering to the caucasoid, aryan race that lives in the north of India.
While they are caucasian, they are not normally termed "white", for their skin is dark complexion.

If you ever see them, you'll know what I mean. They look nothing like your typical "white" caucasian.

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Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

Hah! Granny is packing a gold Desert Eagle. Is there anyone in that town not armed and dangerous?

Wait, wait! I haven't watched this yet but from the looks of it, isn't the story of episode 16 supposed to come after the Fujiyama arc? The corresponding chapter is still sort of new, and they're already animating it? Quite a change this is. Then again, it's not as if it hasn't been done before in the anime.

Spoiler:

I assume the topic of Revy and Eda's conversation regarding what happened in Japan is changed, which reminds me... Does Eda even ask if Revy and Rock have done it? (Well, I could've probably misread that part or something...)

Besides the special treatment on the maid arc this is probably the biggest change in the anime that goes beyond the mere shuffling of events—at least just for the first few minutes—which really doesn't change anything that much considering how satisfactory the anime has been able to adapt the manga so far.

All the manga story will be burned out by the end of 2nd Barriage, and I suspect there will be a filler arc -- if 2nd barriage also has 12 ep, it is almost impossible to fill all of them out with the 3 arcs left in manga.

in the end I actually hoped that the last twin whould survive, or that s/he whould be adopted by Rock. Even after all they done the last part made me really like them.

Well, that's not too surprising. After all, how evil are the twins really, in a backdrop of drug dealers, gun-runners, slave-smuggling (which caused the twins to become as they are), daylight piracy, and protection rackets?
Balalaika and Chang both admit they lost the right to preach morality long ago.

To us peaceful civilians, the Twins might seemed irredeemably corrupt. But to the eyes of the Black Lagoon characters, they are merely more corrupt than usual.